Nico DeMattia

Nico DeMattia is a Senior Editor at BMWBLOG. He’s a bigger fan of classic cars than new ones, especially BMWs and the quirkier the better. Cars that are weird, unusual or unwanted, those are the cars Nico likes. He also enjoys covering news from across the auto industry and performing test drives aboard new and old BMW cars. Throughout the years, Nico co-hosted a podcast featuring interviews with industry icons such as designer Chris Bangle. He started writing about cars in 2015 before joining BMWBLOG in 2016. Nico is also a News Editor for The Drive. Fun Facts: Nico is a massive NFL fan and has a love/hate relationship with the New York Giants. He's also a Marvel nerd.
2021 MINI JCW GP already up for sale on Bring-a-Trailer

2021 MINI JCW GP already up for sale on Bring-a-Trailer

Despite having just gone on sale seemingly five minutes ago, there’s already a customer selling the new MINI JCW GP. Listed yesterday (at the time of writing this) on Bring-a-Trailer is a 2021 MINI John…

The BMW 128ti Makes Me Happy as a BMW Enthusiast

The BMW 128ti Makes Me Happy as a BMW Enthusiast

I have to admit, I really wasn’t paying much attention to the BMW 128ti prior to its release. Being a Euro-market only car and one that didn’t sound too exciting, I sort of kept it…

Is the BMW iX3 Too Expensive to be Successful?

Is the BMW iX3 Too Expensive to be Successful?

Customers have shown that they’re willing to pay a premium for electric vehicles. Even though customers typically have to pay more for a bit less car, electric vehicles are still in high demand. It’s not…

SPIED: ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe Seen at the 'Ring

SPIED: ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe Seen at the ‘Ring

Seeing new spy photos of upcoming ALPINAs always brightens the day of BMW enthusiasts. How could it not? There’s something intangibly desirable about ALPINAs. So when we see them, we all go a bit nuts….

Nissan Z Proto Signals Upcoming BMW M440i Competitor

MINI Cooper SE vs Honda e -- Auto Express Test

MINI Cooper SE vs Honda e — Auto Express Test

It seems that the advent of the electric car won’t help the US market get some of Europe’s coolest cars. While we get some pretty great electric cars in the ‘States (BMW i3, every Tesla,…

VIDEO: BMW M5 CS Seen Testing at the Nurburgring

VIDEO: BMW M5 CS Seen Testing at the Nurburgring

Some new spy video has surfaced showing off the upcoming BMW M5 CS doing some track testing at the Nurburgring. A couple of post-LCI development mules were spotted wearing camouflage, doing some laps at the…